Appalachian High Country
The Appalachian High Country appellation was established in 2016 and covers 1,537,135 acres across Alleghany, Ashe, Avery.
| Established | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Area | 1,537,135 acres · 2,402 sq miles |
| Counties | Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Carter, Johnson, Grayson |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.260 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Johnnie James, Bethel Valley Farms.
1,537,135 acres
The boundary, as written into law
Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:
(1) The beginning point is on the Unicoi map, at the point where the Unicoi/Mitchell County line intersects with an unnamed road known locally as Unaka Mountain Road near Beauty Spot Gap, Tennessee. From the beginning point, proceed northeasterly approximately 7.3 miles along the Unicoi/Mitchell County line, crossing onto the Iron Mountain Gap map, to the intersection of the Unicoi/Mitchell County line with the...
Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.